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Partisan redistricting may stick it to Republicans, but does nothing to address Democrats' lack of a more resonant message. Newsom seems only to care about his presidential hopes.
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New York Magazine on MSNHow Newsom’s Retaliation Against Texas Redistricting Could Backfire
The California governor is pitching his plan as a deadly blow to Trump’s presidency. But it could end his own career on a very sour note.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said his state will redraw its districts to establish more Democratic congressional seats.
Even if Texas Republicans go through with their map, the state will still be less gerrymandered than California, Illinois or New York. | Opinion
Texas House Democrats who have left the state to block a vote on redistricting were hosted by California leaders on Friday.
California’s governor joins Democrats nationally in wanting to stop the president’s aggressive MAGA-based agenda.
Democratic state Representative Nicole Collier spent the night in the Texas Capitol building rather than agree to a police monitor amid a contentious partisan struggle over redistricting that is part of President Donald Trump's campaign to keep the national House of Representatives in Republican hands.
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Hundreds rally in Oakland against Texas redistricting, including some who oppose Newsom's plan
Hundreds of people rallied in Oakland on Saturday afternoon as part of a nationwide day of action denouncing efforts to redraw congressional districts in Texas.